Even tougher may be to get Republicans to give up those popular deductions and carve-outs that many in the middle class and Chamber of Commerce have cometoregard as rights.
While disagreeing with those who oppose their policies, of course, I suspect they thought this period in our politics might also represent an opportunity to rouse a populace that has cometoregard itself as consumer rather than citizen.
Two weeks before the festival opened, Mr Gergiev found a space in the programme for Christian Blackshaw, a British pianist for whom he has cometo have a high regard.
And again, we look forward to working with Pakistan as they complete their parliamentary review and discussing the ideas that come out of that review as we continue to ensure that we are cooperating in the best way possible with regardto our efforts against al Qaeda.